Michael Carr
Michael Carr (born Maurice Alfred Cohen; 11 March 1905 – 16 September 1968) was a British and Irish popular music composer and lyricist, best remembered for the song "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)", written with Irishman Jimmy Kennedy for the 1939 film of the same name. |
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 65 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MBS-045292 | 10-in. | before 4/29/1940 | En la frontera de México | Orquesta Juan S. Garrido ; Emilio Tuero | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-045703 | 10-in. | 11/24/1939 | Noche de luna | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-045935 | 10-in. | 1/15/1940 | South with the boarder (Down Mexico way) | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-045956 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | En la frontera de México | Tito Guizar | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-046497 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Opera presentation : South of the border | Alec Templeton | Comic monologue, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-047529 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | South of the border | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-048916 | 10-in. | 4/17/1940 | Her name was Rosita | Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-050136 | 10-in. | 4/24/1940 | Her name was Rosita | Clyde Burke ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal trio, and vocal ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | S-052888 | 10-in. | 11/24/1943 | Chorei de dor | Carmen Costa | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-072425 | 10-in. | 6/12/1942 | He wears a pair of silver wings | Gordon Jenkins ; Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-075068 | 10-in. | 6/2/1942 | He wears a pair of silver wings | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-075207 | 10-in. | 5/19/1942 | He wears a pair of silver wings | Californians ; Abe Lyman ; Billy Sherman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0535 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | The little old church near Leicester Square | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | CU-408[a] | 10-in. | before 5/15/1940 | En la frontera de México | Orquesta Riverside ; Anselmo Sacasas ; Miguelito Valdés | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152672 | 10-in. | 1/11/1934 | I was in the mood | Jerry Cooper ; Emil Coleman and his Palais Royal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO1862 | 10-in. | 6/4/1946 | South of the border (down Mexico way) | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO1866 | 10-in. | 6/5/1946 | Ole faithful | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | WC2696 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | South of the border (down Mexico way) | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | WC2757 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | South of the border (down Mexico way) | Louise Massey ; Westerners (Massey Family) | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO27970 | 10-in. | approximately 1940 | Sérénade près de Mexico | Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | MLA2064 | 10-in. | 12/5/1939 | Sur de Río Grande | Hermanas Padilla ; Manuel S. Acuña Orchestra | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0EA643 | 10-in. | 10/12/1934 | Ole faithful | Jack Jackson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0EA1869 | 10-in. | 11/3/1935 | The girl with the dreamy eyes | Jack Hylton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0EA1870 | 10-in. | 11/3/1935 | Orchids to my lady | Jack Hylton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer, lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0RA2061 | 10-in. | 5/26/1937 | Rhythmus der Freude | Goldene Sieben | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal ensemble (vocalese) | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carr, Michael," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112469.
Carr, Michael. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112469.
"Carr, Michael." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Carr, Michael, 1905-1968 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004065263
Wikidata: Michael Carr - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6829129
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56878546
MusicBrainz: Michael Carr - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a991bdcb-77fd-4546-a937-3f0e553a1900
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